Child-parent risk for metabolic syndrome was directly correlated in parent-child dyads in Guam, demonstrating a critical need for family-based interventions.
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Is there an association between adult and child cardiometabolic risk factors (MetS Z-scores) in parent-child dyads in Guam?
There is a direct correlation between parent and child risk for metabolic syndrome in Guam, highlighting the need for family-based interventions.
The Western Pacific region, including Guam, has the highest prevalence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus, which are associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS)-a cluster of preventable risk factors. Children with parents with MetS are likely to develop MetS in the future. MetS prevalence in Guam and the impact of MetS on children are unknown. Data from the Pacific Islands Cohort on Cardiometabolic Health (PICCAH) study in Guam were analyzed to determine MetS in adults and MetS risk in children using the International Diabetes Federation criteria and sex- and age-specific waist circumference values for abdominal obesity, respectively. MetS Z-scores were calculated. MetS or MetS risk indicators, including MetS Z-scores, were examined by lifestyle risk factors (parent and child: physical activity and sleep; parent only: sedentary behavior and stress; child only: screen time). The relationship between adult MetS Z-scores and child MetS Z-scores was evaluated using linear-regression analyses. Child-parent risk for MetS was directly correlated in this population. The high prevalence of adult MetS in Guam demonstrates a critical need for interventions involving both parents and children. Expanding the analysis to assess the relationships between other lifestyle factors, like diet, in parent-child dyads is necessary to refine such intervention programs.
Aflague et al. (Mon,) conducted a cohort in Metabolic syndrome (MetS). Parental metabolic syndrome (MetS) Z-score was evaluated on Child MetS Z-score and risk indicators. Child-parent risk for metabolic syndrome was directly correlated in parent-child dyads in Guam, demonstrating a critical need for family-based interventions.
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